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Nail-job craving: I’ve been trying to do my own nails for a few weeks now, and while it’s been fun to change it every few days, I really missed having something fancier than a single shade (one single colour is all I can manage; I don’t have the skills or patience to do any nail art), and so I booked an appointment with Leeanne at Tips Nail Bar (I took it as a sign that she actually had an opening in her cray cray schedule that the appointment was truly meant for me!).
I wanted something fancier than one colour, but nail art that was easy to wear for three weeks (for me, the cray cray styles are fun, but a bit hard to pull off for a long period of time).
How I satisfied that craving: I went with a V-gap mani (which I’ve done once before in black and white; I prefer it over the silhouette mani, on my fingers, anyhow), and Leeanne helped me choose the two shades. The silver is Artistic Color Gloss in Trouble (and Leeanne knows me so well — it was very, very close to another silver, but I automatically chose Trouble. “You chose it cuz of the name, didn’t you?” Yup, guilty!) And the muted green is OPI GelColor in Thanks a Windmillion (which I’ve worn once before as a regular nail polish — the shade is so serene).
How this nail colour make me feel: Ah, pretty nails make everything better — all is right in my nail world once again. Subdued enough for me to wear for a few weeks, but interesting enough to make me feel warm and fuzzy on the inside.
Love it or hate it: Love.
January 21, 2013
Nail-job craving: With no gel nail polish on, I’ve simply been going through my bucket of nail polish and trying all the ones I haven’t had a chance to yet. This time around, I didn’t feel like anything pastel (which was the first bottle I spotted), and then came upon sparkly number I’ve been curious about…
How I satisfied that craving: With Revlon Nail Art Moon Candy in Orbit (one end is a deep purple, which when on looked almost navy) and the other end is an iridescent lavender in the bottle with large opalescent flakes.
How this nail colour make me feel: Conflicted. I was quite thrilled with how my nails looked with just one coat of the dark purple shade (the polish went on beautifully, giving lots of coverage with just one coat). But then I added the flakey opalescent polish on top and it made my polish job look messy. The flakes were not lying flat, making my nails look goopy.
Love it or hate it: I love the idea of what Moon Candy is supposed to look like so I gave Revlon Nail Expert Leeanne Colley a shout to find out what I could’ve done better (in other words, how she would’ve done it).
Leeanne Colley’s tips on how to apply Revlon Moon Candy:
- “There’s lot of pigment in the solid colour, so be sure to give the one coat of the solid colour — that’s probably all you’ll need to apply — lots of time to dry or else the glitter from the second colour will sink into the first polish if it’s not completely dry and you’ll get more of that topsy turvy look.”
- With the bottle closed, tip and shake the glitter side of the bottle upside down so that the product all rises to the top of the bottle. “Then, take the brush and swipe alongside the bottle opening so almost all of the product is removed,” says Leeanne. Using the brush, go back into the bottle and pick up with the bristles the pieces of glitter (they’ll be concentrated at the top of the enamel given the shaking you did beforehand). “Lightly pat down the pieces of glitter where you want them, and then your nails should dry pretty quickly since you’re applying very little enamel in this step,” she says.
- If you want a more textured feel, skip a top coat, but if you want a smoother finish, apply a layer of topcoat to finish your manicure.
January 10, 2013
Nail-job craving: With no crazy amazing gel manicure from Tips Nail Bar on my nails, I’ve been changing up my regular nail polish every few days and my latest is from the OPI Euro Centrale collection, which hits stores in the spring. My wish list this time around: in-your-face glitter!
How I satisfied that craving: With a layer of navy blue I Saw…U Saw…We Saw…Warsaw, followed by two coats of magenta and blue glitter-flecked Polka.com; both are from the Euro Centrale collection.
How this nail colour make me feel: Festive and sparkly on the outside, which is good because I’m feeling very non-sparkly on the inside (I have a cough that’s been plaguing me for weeks and weeks and weeks. Cough, cough).
Love it or hate it: Love. It’s as though my nails have made my aura sparkly.
December 30, 2012
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